LAEA — Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4

Summary

ANIA_00807 (LAEA) on chromosome 8 of Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4 encodes a methyltransferase of the SAM-dependent methyltransferase superfamily, localised to the nucleus. The gene is associated with the biosynthesis of numerous secondary metabolites, including diorcinol, PR-toxin, penicillin G, carotene, carotenoids, gliotoxin, and sterigmatocystin metabolism. It is also linked to methionine metabolism, pigmentation, sexual sporulation, perithecium development, fruiting body formation, ascospore formation, asexual reproduction, and stem cell differentiation. Additionally, LAEA is connected to germination rate and oxidative stress response.